【英语时差8,16】园中芳香

生词：

oasis¹ [əʊˈeɪsɪs] 绿洲

tranquility [træŋˈkwɪlɪtɪ] 平静；安宁

scented³ [sentɪd] 有气味的；有嗅觉的

alyssum [əˈlisəm] 香荠属

sylvestris 欧洲赤松

flaunt⁴ [flɔ:nt] 炫耀；夸耀

trumpet-shaped 喇叭形

velvety⁵ [ˈvelviti] 天鹅绒般柔软的

heliotrope⁶ [ˈhi:ljəˌtrəʊp, ˈhi:li:ə-]天芥菜属

dianthus [daiˈænθəs] 石竹类属

hosta [ˈhɔstə] 玉簪属

lavender [ˈlævəndə] 薰衣草

soothe⁷ [su:ð] 安慰；抚慰

verbena [və:ˈbi:nə] 马鞭草

 

 Fragrance in the Garden Different gardeners, of course, have different sensory⁸ images of what they want to experience in their gardens. One person may wish for an oasis of tranquility, another may visualize⁹ a garden alive with birds and butterflies. We have very personal priorities for our gardens. Many of us grow plants because of associations they hold with people or events from our past. For example, we may remember plants our grandmother grew or the flowers we carried at our wedding and wish to have them in our gardens. Scented plants can also evoke¹⁰ memories. Some annuals with good scents¹¹ are sweet alyssum, the large flowering tobacco “Nicotiana Sylvestris”, the Regal Lily, which flaunts¹² clusters of trumpet-shaped white flowers, and velvety purple heliotrope. Perennials¹³ include many dianthus, such as the pink Dianthus “Doris” the Hosta “Honeybells” and lavender. The scent² of lavender is unforgettable, and the Romans used its leaves and flowers to scent their bath water. It is thought to soothe tired muscles. Lemon Verbena, a slender stemmed bush, has delicious lemon - scented leaves. Moonflower is an annual vine with sweet smelling white flowers that open in the evening. The scents of summer can surround us if we grow plants like these, strategically placed in our garden.

1 oasis   

n.（沙漠中的）绿洲，宜人的地方

参考例句：

• They stopped for the night at an oasis.他们在沙漠中的绿洲停下来过夜。
• The town was an oasis of prosperity in a desert of poverty.该镇是贫穷荒漠中的一块繁荣的“绿洲”。

2 scent   

n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
• The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。

3 scented   

adj.有香味的；洒香水的；有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词)

参考例句：

• I let my lungs fill with the scented air. 我呼吸着芬芳的空气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The police dog scented about till he found the trail. 警犬嗅来嗅去，终于找到了踪迹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 flaunt   

vt.夸耀，夸饰

参考例句：

• His behavior was an outrageous flaunt.他的行为是一种无耻的炫耀。
• Why would you flaunt that on a public forum?为什么你们会在公共论坛大肆炫耀？

5 velvety   

adj. 像天鹅绒的, 轻软光滑的, 柔软的

参考例句：

• a velvety red wine 醇厚的红葡萄酒
• Her skin was admired for its velvety softness. 她的皮肤如天鹅绒般柔软，令人赞叹。

6 heliotrope   

n.天芥菜；淡紫色

参考例句：

• So Laurie played and Jo listened,with her nose luxuriously buried in heliotrope and tea roses.这样劳瑞便弹了起来，裘把自己的鼻子惬意地埋在无芥菜和庚申蔷薇花簇中倾听着。
• The dragon of eternity sustains the faceted heliotrope crystal of life.永恒不朽的飞龙支撑着寓意着生命的淡紫色多面水晶。

7 soothe   

v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承

参考例句：

• I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。
• This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。

8 sensory   

adj.知觉的，感觉的，知觉器官的

参考例句：

• Human powers of sensory discrimination are limited.人类感官分辨能力有限。
• The sensory system may undergo long-term adaptation in alien environments.感觉系统对陌生的环境可能经过长时期才能适应。

9 visualize   

vt.使看得见，使具体化，想象，设想

参考例句：

• I remember meeting the man before but I can't visualize him.我记得以前见过那个人，但他的样子我想不起来了。
• She couldn't visualize flying through space.她无法想像在太空中飞行的景象。

10 evoke   

vt.唤起，引起，使人想起

参考例句：

• These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.这些图像可能会在观众中产生强烈反响。
• Her only resource was the sympathy she could evoke.她以凭借的唯一力量就是她能从人们心底里激起的同情。

11 scents   

n.香水( scent的名词复数 )；气味；（动物的）臭迹；（尤指狗的）嗅觉

参考例句：

• The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
• The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 flaunts   

v.炫耀，夸耀( flaunt的第三人称单数 )；有什么能耐就施展出来

参考例句：

• He flaunts his queer style as a savage might flaunt a top-hat retrieved from somebody's dustbin. 他对自己那种怪异的文体加以夸耀这恰似一个野人从别人的垃圾箱里捡出一顶礼帽时那种洋洋得意的样子。 来自辞典例句
• He is a drug addict who flaunts his addiction and refuses to get treatment. 他嗜药，并以此为荣甚至拒绝治疗。 来自电影对白

13 perennials   

n.多年生植物( perennial的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Name six perennials and six annuals suitable for indoor flower arrangement. 列出多年生及一年生花朵各六种，它们必须是适合插花的。 来自互联网
• Herbage can be divided into three categories: annuals, biennials, and perennials. 草本植物可分成一年生、二年生和多年生。 来自互联网